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            Believe it or not, millipedes can make excellent pets; they don't bite, they can't sting, and those kept in captivity can live up to 10 years

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American Giant Millipede – 2020SEP27 – Charlotte, NC

Look what I found! A Giant Millipede, Narceus americanus: it grows twice as large as any other North American millipede, a cylindrical millipede (distinguished from flat millipedes), dark reddish-brown or black, a red line on each segmente edge; like all millipedes, they have 2 pairs of legs on most segments, rather than 1 pair of legs on each segment (like a centipede). 

Does it bite? No (uniike a centipede). What about cyanide? Although not this species, some secrete hydrogen cyanide, quite poisonous. Remember, millipedes are toxic – but as long as they are not eaten, hands washed after touching them, they're pretty harmless; however, many have a defensive secretion, benzoquinone, that can cause chemical burns on human skin, generally mild, but powerful enough to cause temporary skin discoloration, itching, and blisters – some millipedes’ secretions are much more powerful, though.

The division of an animal into repeating body parts is called segmentation, clearly seen in millipedes, the word meaning “one thousand foot;” despite that name, millipedes with the most legs come up shy of the 1,000-leg mark, only about 750.

Hope you enjoy the 10% of 99 captures I took here this day!

Taken on: September 27, 2020

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cylindrical millipede

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Phylum Arthropoda

North America

Narceus americanus

North Carolina

Mecklenburg County

vital to the ecosystem

United States of America

Class Diplopoda

segmentation

American Giant Millipede

Kingdom Animalia

detritivore

invertebrate

myriapod

Fauna

Charlotte

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Camera: samsung SM-G975U, f/2.4, 1/120 sec, 4.3mm, ISO 500 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	samsung SM-G975U
Aperture:	f/2.4
Exposure Time:	0.008 sec (1/120)
Focal Length:	4.3mm
ISO:	500
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Program AE
Exposure Mode:	Auto
Metering Mode:	Center-weighted average
White Balance:	Auto
Color Space:	sRGB
Software:	Adobe Photoshop Lightroom Classic 9.4 (Windows)
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